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Lauren Mote New GM at The Refinery Talented bartender and award-winning mixologist, Lauren Mote (formerly of Lumiere, Goldfish Pacific Kitchen, and Chow), has been announced as the new GM of The Refinery on Granville Street. From the press release: Says owner Peter Raptis, “Lauren brings a level of energy and new passion that pairs perfectly with the Refinery concept”…” [...]

by Lauren Mote Every person really loves that “certain cocktail”, the drink that stimulates their appetite, cleanses their palate, and loosens them up. My favourite feel good bevy used to be the Negroni – an old-school blend of Campari, Gin and Sweet Vermouth, stirred over ice – but alas, as my palate changes, so does [...]

by Lauren Mote So far the first day of the Trade Tasting seems to be a success. Contrary to the problem I encountered last year, where I was aimlessly strutting through the pavilion with brochures, a map and a sticky wine glass, today I have a plan – I’ll start in BC, end “everywhere else” [...]

by Lauren Mote Last night, I felt as if I was part of a women’s rally – and not in the pro-feminist way that was borderline detrimental to my brain back in university while studying for my finals in Political Science – a rally to celebrate the ambition, and soon after, the success of 6 [...]

The Covenant Of The Cook At Chow March 9, 2009 by Scout Magazine Filed under Gluttony, Kits & West Side The following is the first of several posts by guest blogger Lauren Mote, bar manager at South Granville’s Chow Restaurant. CHOWBLOG The Covenant of the Cook: an unspoken theology or contract accepted from the moment [...]

by Lauren Mote Historically, I cannot stand Dine Around (Victoria), or “Dine Out” as Vancouver would have it (Winterlicious and Summerlicious as Toronto would publish). For me, as I am in the restaurant industry, I look at this “cheap eats festivals” with a dual personality – 2 weeks of low-ball pre fixe menus gets me [...]

by Jessica Grajczyk “I was hungry, but apparently I’m not a man,” he said, as he sheepishly poked at one of the five pancakes stacked on his massive plate. To be fair, he had polished off the three over medium eggs and four strips of bacon like a champ.  When his breakfast fit for a [...]

by Lauren Mote In a hip, food-lovers paradise just north of the US border, there only exists a small handful of “born and bred” Vancouver chefs that get catastrophic amounts of attention. After chef Rob Feenie, of acclaimed restaurants Lumiere and Feenie’s, was publicly ousted last fall, all focus has rolled back to the charismatic [...]

by Christie Peters If you own a restaurant, plant some herbs this spring. I’m from Saskatoon where it is snowy for eight months out of the year. When I moved to Vancouver the air felt tropical and moist to me. I’m used to it now but I am still amazed with how easily plants grow [...]

by Lauren Mote I will be the first one to admit that breakfast and brunch are my favourite parts of dining out, and naturally this is for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I am a brilliant morning/early afternoon cook (I like to see how others pull it off); perhaps my previous guests can attest to [...]